| India at the 2013 World Games | |
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| IOC code | IND |
| in Cali, Colombia 25 July 2013 – 4 August 2013 | |
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| World Games appearances (overview) | |
India competed at the 2013 World Games in Cali, Colombia, from 25 July to 4 August 2013. A total of 10 athletes competed. India won one gold medal, its first ever, in Snooker. [1] ) The country also won one silver medal in invitational sports (Wushu).
| Medal | Name | Sport | Event | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Gold | Aditya Mehta [2] | Snooker | Men's Singles | Official |
 Silver | Pooja Kandian [3] | Wushu | Women's Sanda 60 kg | Invitational |
| Name [4] | Sport | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Aditya Mehta | Snooker Men's Singles | Gold |
| Pooja Kandian | Wushu Women's Sanda 60 kg | Silver |
| Pankaj Advani | Snooker Men's Singles | Quarter-Finals |
| Ritul Chatterjee | Men's Compound Archery | Quarter-Finals |
| Rajat Chauhan | Men's Compound Archery | Round of 32 |
| Joshna Chinappa | Women's Squash | Round of 16 |
| Mahesh Mangaonkar | Men's Squash | Round of 16 |
| Varsha Sriramakrishna Puranik | Women's Roller Sports Women | First Round |
| Harinder Pal Sandhu | Squash Men's | Round of 32 |
| Anup Kumar Yama | Roller Skating Artistic Men's Free Skating | Round of 32 |
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